Rowing

Esther Fuerte Chacón

position

Rower

Class

Freshman

Hometown

La Línea de la Concepción, Spain

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High School

Íes Antonio Machado

Bio

2025-26 (Freshman)

Was part of the 1V8 crew which won two of three races at the season-opening Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, including a win over No. 25 Oklahoma
Helped the 1V8 post the fastest time among all V8 crews on both days of racing at the Cardinal Invite with a 6:27.91 on Saturday and a 6:30.00 on Sunday
Helped Miami place second in the Benderson Cup standings in the 19-team field at the Sarasota 2K Invitational
Was part of the crew which posted a second-place finish and a time of 6:40.53 in the Sarasota 2K Invitational 1V8 Grand Final, besting No. 20 North Carolina, No. 15 Dartmouth, SMU and Iowa

High School

Member of the La Línea Rowing Club
Won the 2024 Spanish National Championship in U19 ex
Won a bronze medal at the 2024 U19 Rowing World Championships in the 2x
Also played basketball

Personal

Daughter of Esther Chacón Carrasco and father is Carlos Javier Fuerte Puertas
Intends to major in Marine Biology